The Pillars of CSI

A public school that will change the landscape of learning and put students at the center.

Seek

We seek to understand our community, be empathetic, tolerant, reflective, and curious.
Students’ questions are the seeds of real learning.

Students’ questions are the seeds of real learning. The average 4 year old asks 300 questions a day. We want our students to tap into their natural curiosity and inquisitiveness.

Lead

We take action to innovate, inspire, and design.

Once students have pondered and researched their questions, we want them to be action-oriented LEADERS of CHANGE for their community—whether they seek ways to clean dirty creek water, to helping improve the habitats for animals/insects, to building prosthetic arms, as our MESA students have done.

Learn

We learn for a purpose.
Learning is authentic, relevant, and public.

We want students to develop an empathetic approach to problem solving, asking: “How can we make this better?” They learn by doing—through trial and error, observation and reflection. Their productive struggles can take them from engagement to empowerment in their own learning.

Design Thinking at CSI

A public school that will change the landscape of learning and put students at the center.

Seek

We seek to understand our community, be empathetic, tolerant, reflective, and curious.
Students’ questions are the seeds of real learning.

Nearly 400 parents, students and staff gathered on May 8th for a Campbell School of Innovation event where they could get acquainted, learn more about the new school, and sign up for committees and volunteer activities that interest them.

Principal Norma Jeanne Ready and the CSI staff greeted families and provided an update on the school's schedule, construction, and planning for enriching learning experiences using the design thinking process.

“We’re excited about the opportunities that CSI and design thinking can bring to all students in our district,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “CSI offers an opportunity to be innovative in our instructional delivery to better meet the needs of today’s students and prepare them for the skills and habits required for their success in this yet to be defined future.”

More information will be provided to parents in the months leading to the school's opening on August 22nd.

The Campbell Library was a-buzz as 300 people—students, families, teachers and principals—came out for Campbell Union School District’s 40th annual Writing Faire. The event features displays of student writing and celebrates literacy expression in its many forms.

Families clustered around the library stacks to read the stories, poems and reports as their students excitedly explained their work to them.

The month of May began with some exciting progress, as we literally and figuratively lay the foundation for our new school.

CSI Families Notified

The district's enrollment office sent notices to families whose children will join the CSI family thie year. We look forward to meeting you on May 8th for the first of many opportunities we will have to get acquainted.

#1 Faculty Meeting

The CSI faculty held its first formal meeting and began digging deeper into plans for a year of unleashing student potential through design thinking. To learn more about this dynamic team of educators, visit our leadership page.

Construction Rises Above the Grade

With much of the underground work completed, work on the new primary grade buildings is coming above ground. Pouring the foundations began May 2nd, and sections of our new modular buildings are being delivered. To see construction phases and renderings, visit our campus page.

The district's enrollment staff has begun sending notices to families that will confirm their child's placement in Campbell School of Innovation. We anticipate that all of the placement and wait list notifications will be completed by the end of April.

Meanwhile, we want to be sure CSI families know about a special get together we are planning to help the CSI families and CSI staff get to know each other. Our "Meet & Greet" will be on Tuesday, May 8, from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of the future CSI campus, 295 Cherry Lane, in Campbell.